Simon, who lives in Holland Park - a mile from the wreckage where hundreds of families lost their homes - said he felt compelled to act after seeing the devastation.

The 57-year-old told the Mirror: “Every hour it got worse and worse. You think of yourself in that situation. The loss of life is terrible. Many of the families have got nothing, no insurance.

“I went around to have a look but couldn’t get close. It’s one of the most shocking things I have ever seen. I feel sadness, anger... so many emotions.

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“The lack of safety is so bad. There will be huge repercussions.

“It hit me very hard, especially when I heard about the baby being thrown out of the window.

“I was going to send a cheque but I thought we could do more. That’s why we are making a record. It sends a message of support. We got this up and running in 48 hours. I spoke to all the major labels and they got back to me in an hour offering their support.”